naffingadj.
/ˈnafɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnæfɪŋ/ British colloquial (euphemistic).
As a depreciative intensifier: = fucking adj. 2.
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naffing1959
1959 K. Waterhouse Billy Liar 46 Well which one of them's got the naffing engagement ring?
1976 D. Clement & I. La Frenais Another Stretch of Porridge 16 Stealing your tin of naffing pineapple chunks? Not even my favourite fruit.
1994 Sunday Times 6 Mar. (News Review section) iv. 4/6 Guidelines. More naffing guidelines.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1959